loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
besides; in addition; also; moreover
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
a few seconds; several seconds
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
major stockholder; large shareholder
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply